Service difficulty report · Blade · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
June 19, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft time
10,326 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Blade
Part number
117317491
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
1,394 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A DAILY INSPECTION OF THE T/R BLADES IT WAS NOTED THAT A HAIR LINE CRACK WAS VISBLE NEAR THE ROOT OF THE BLADE S/N 393. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION USING A 10X MAGIFIER THE CRACK SPAND THE CORD LENGTH OF THE BLADE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND T/R BLADES X2 WERE REPLACED. THE SUSPECTED CRACKED BLADE IS SCHEDULED TO BE SENT TO THE O/H FACILITY FOR X-RAY. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW. (TC# 20140619011)